GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss the importance of cultivating a culture of life-long learning among Indian civil servants. How has Mission Karmyogi contributed to this objective? Illustrate with examples.

Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

Syllabus: Role of civil services in a democracy.

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The toppers’ answers

Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 173 wordsTheir whole copy

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various committees have recommended upon providing post Inductment avenues of training for career civil servants, mission karmayogi being a critical step towards that.

Body · points

Imparting a culture of life long learning

  1. Dynamic nature of Bureaucracy brings daily new challenges AI, Deep learning, etc.

  2. changes in society's expectations as we progress outwards & aspire for global standards.

  3. values imparted during training need to involve with societal acceptance & perspectives.

  4. continuous learning breaks monotonicity & lends motivation

Mission Karmayogi : welcome step

(1) From rules based to roles based approach

(2) Open to all civil servants, irrespective of hierarchy, etc

(3) Dedicated online portal : iGOT

(4) Academia linkages : courses to be curated by IIMs, etc.

(5) Continuous training keeps Bureaucrats relevant to Problem Solving B.P. Yugandhar comm.

Other challenges need to be addressed :

(1) Recruitment level (Puja Khedkar controversy)

(2) mid career Appraisals (to determine future & uphold Acct.)

(3) Attitude development via ground based challenges.

Close · a summary

Thus, evolving approach towards civil-services capacity building is dire need of hour.

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